As the head of seminarians for the Seattle Archdiocese, Fr. David Jaeger, let a known abuser, Fr. Paul Joseph Conn, perform duties as a priest. Jaeger himself is an admitted child molester, having acknowledged abusing 8-10 boys. He was voluntarily defrocked in 2005.

We hope his victims find peace from his death. We are glad that he can no longer hurt any more children And we hope Catholic officials do not callously rub salt into the wounds of victims by giving Jaeger a large and pomp-filled funeral.

(SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, is the world’s oldest and largest support group for clergy abuse victims. We’ve been around for 25 years and have more than 20,000 members. Despite the word “priest” in our title, we have members who were molested by religious figures of all denominations, including nuns, rabbis, bishops, and Protestant ministers. Our website is SNAPnetwork.org)

Or sign in with email

Create an account

This is precisely why I did not attend his funeral viewing tonight, nor his funeral tomorrow.

John and Sally Shuster commented
2014-07-29 16:03:04 -0500

David Jaeger used his position and power as a priest of the Archdiocese of Seattle to sexually abuse many children. In doing so, he shredded their young lives and laid heavy psychological burdens upon them that they will deal with until they die. David Jaeger may have forgotten his victims, but they will remember his predatory lust and the lasting damage he did to them and their families for the rest of their lives.

John and Sally Shuster commented
2014-07-29 16:03:00 -0500

David Jaeger used his position and power as a priest of the Archdiocese of Seattle to sexually abuse many children. In doing so, he shredded their young lives and laid heavy psychological burdens upon them that they will deal with until they die. David Jaeger may have forgotten his victims, but they will remember his predatory lust and the lasting damage he did to them and their families for the rest of their lives.